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Which is one reason that factory work was dangerous in the 1800s?

A
Machines were too difficult for workers to use.
B
There were not enough workers to operate large machines.
C
Most machines had few safety features.
D
There were not enough machines to meet demand for products.
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Which of the following groups became the main residents of the inner city during the Gilded Age?

A
clerks and teachers
B
doctors and lawyers
C
the wealthy
D
the working poor
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During the Gilded Age, working women had

A
limited work opportunities and were paid less than men.
B
many work opportunities and were paid equal to men.
C
many work opportunities but were paid less than men.
D
limited work opportunities but were paid equal to men.
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The growth of business led to the development of a new type of business organization called the corporation. Which of the following was a characteristic of a corporation?

A
Each of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
B
Only the owner of the company was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
C
None of the company’s stockholders was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
D
The federal government was legally responsible if the company went bankrupt.
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Which is one reason that factory work was dangerous in the 1800s?

A
Machines were too difficult for workers to use.
B
There were not enough workers to operate large machines.
C
Most machines had few safety features.
D
There were not enough machines to meet demand for products.
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Those who believed that poverty was due to laziness or sinful behavior were most likely to believe in

A
the “Gospel of Wealth” essay.
B
the social gospel movement.
C
the social Darwinism movement.
D
the evolution of the human species.
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Which invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?

A
the horse-drawn trolley
B
the automobile
C
the elevated train
D
the transcontinental railroad
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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
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Why did manufacturers hire children to work in their factories?

A
Factory owners could pay children less money than they paid adults.
B
Children were able to complete more work than adults.
C
Children could work for eight hours per day.
D
Factory owners expected children to do demanding physical labor.
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Which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening?

A
Thomas Alva Edison
B
Alexander Graham Bell
C
Madam C. J. Walker
D
Samuel Morse
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Which idea would Washington Gladden have been most likely to support?

A
minimum wage laws
B
prison for debtors
C
higher taxes for all
D
a laissez-faire approach
12

Read this quote by Karl Marx from The Communist Manifesto.“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”What is a Marxist principle that the above quote helps to explain?

A
The means of production should be in the hands of the upper class.
B
Socialism would never uphold the rights of the working class.
C
Society should remain a competition between the classes.
D
The best society is one without socioeconomic classes.
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What is one reason why the expansion of the railroads caused prices of products to drop during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroads provided transportation for products to markets in rural areas of the South.
B
Railroads provided cheap and fast transportation for both raw materials and products.
C
Railroads provided fast transportation of raw materials to ports for overseas shipments.
D
Railroads provided expensive but fast transportation of raw materials and products.
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In which of the following situations would the government have been most likely to become involved in union protests?

A
a successful strike
B
a union formed against a company’s will
C
a violent or destructive protest
D
a request by management
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Which statement reflects similarities between Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie?

A
Both Gates and Carnegie used their wealth in an attempt to better society.
B
Both Gates and Carnegie formed foundations that made them wealthy.
C
Both Gates and Carnegie used their wealth to educate the elite.
D
Both Gates and Carnegie used their money to promote social Darwinism.
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How did living in company towns make union membership more difficult for workers?

A
Workers received free homes, food, and clothing.
B
Company guards and agents spied on and reported workers.
C
Workers made enough money that they did not need unions.
D
They could fire workers who moved away from the town.
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Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
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Which three factors transformed industry during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology, government investments in business, and new business practices
B
new business practices, new technology, and the expansion of railroads
C
immigration, government investments in business, and the expansion of railroads
D
the expansion of railroads, new technology, and the government’s repeal of taxes
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Which of these innovations was made possible by Alexander Graham Bell?

A
instant communication through the written word
B
instant communication between trains
C
instant communication through speech
D
instant communication using a special code
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Which invention allowed the greatest personal freedom of travel?

A
the horse-drawn trolley
B
the automobile
C
the elevated train
D
the transcontinental railroad

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